"I Look White, but I'm Asian"

[@OrientalPearl]

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[@antonydeeby5895]

How can Deaf, or rather, people with hearing difficulty learn Japanese? I'm a complete Deaf person and I wanted to learn Japanese.

[@theunknownunknowns256]

Ok that was adorable. You all give me hope that humanity will be fine after I'm gone. I did enough I can end now without regret.

[@gusfl2]

Hi, Could you disable the auto translate feature of your video? The voice in my language is awfull (it is auto generated) and I don't have the option to change it on the mobile website of KZbin

[@fabricio4794]

Im trying to learn..russian..sorry

[@gusfl2]

@@fabricio4794 why would anyone want do do that?

[@betsybabf748]

The fact she received bullying as a young child because the other children learned it from their parents disgusts me as an adult and as a parent. She was such an adorable child too.

[@imbagirl8631]

everyone gets bullied who is different. some one in class had fights every day because his ear is a little bit pointed

[@bruhinthewild]

I think it's a little much to call it "bullying". Maybe teasing or treated differently. Bullying is a pretty hateful thing so I wouldn't be so quick to accuse kids of that.

[@anfyro8059]

Her voice is higher when she's speaking japanese

[@simonyang-pe3ux]

To be honest, it's weird to listen to this kind of voice ,because i rarely see any Japanese girl talks to people this way . her voice reminds of me of Japanese adult industry unfortunately. she made that type of sound on purpose i think .

[@lewis7515]

It's kawaii...

[@KairuYakushiHD]

@@simonyang-pe3ux its a pretty standard idol pitch.

[@wobblywheeler6682]

If you play it at 1.5 speed, it still sounds the same! 😂

[@zalexie_]

@@simonyang-pe3ux its for her job

[@h8thaway]

My children are half Japanese, half Caucasian. We raised them in a longstanding international neighborhood in Yokohama with many other children in bi-cultural families of many different nationalities. The community was a perfect environment for international families. The area where we live has had an international community for so long (since the 1860s) that few show surprise when a non-Japanese person speaks Japanese. Most around here assume that I speak Japanese before I even start speaking.

[@rhymeister]

Yamate-cho?

[@Mustanaamio7]

There is no such thing is caucasian. It is pseudo-scientific term.

[@h8thaway]

@ : In that general area.

[@SchmulKrieger]

What is Caucasian?

[@LeoSalg]

@@SchmulKrieger from the Caucasus mountains. Like Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan

[@guyfaux5010]

I was born, raised and lived in Hawaii. I still spend part of the year there. And I can totally tell that Miki-san is half Japanese. I have many friends that are half white/half Japanese including relatives and past girlfriends. Miki would fit right in Hawaii if she wanted to try living in the U.S. Although, the local Japanese-Americans may still give her some grief, no different than Japan. Which is ironic because I know Japanese-Americans are NOT considered "Japanese" in Japan, but Americans.

[@teresepratt6036]

My half- American, half-Peruvian grandchildren got all their fathers genes and almost none of my daughter's. Dark hair & eyes olive skin. What's funny is that the kids at school are starting to wond÷r what ethnicity they are. Most think my granddaughter is oriental.

[@jimbayler4277]

Truth !! Same here, that's what I thought. She looked enough Happa that, that was the first question that popped to mind. Then again.... I married Happa, so my eyes know what to look for.

[@kanealoha]

I’m with you as well - lived for many years in Hawaii and the moment I saw her, I thought she was hapa.

[@SchmulKrieger]

This white is so Murican and odd to a European, because white does mean just only anything when referred to Asian vs European or African to European vs Asian. But within Europe, white is not white, it's literally different in different regions.

[@tzenzhongguo]

@@SchmulKriegerAmerican (born and raised ethnically Han Chinese). In my opinion White and European are the same. See when people imply or think American, Canadian, Australian are white that just means ethnically European with Anglo dominant culture. Also Slavic Russians are considered westerners and Europeans in all of East Asia.

[@でほはい]

mikiさんのおっとりしたしゃべり方を聞いていると、日本語そのものの性質とこちらでの環境が大きく影響することが良く分かりました。これからも周りの皆さんにハッピーオーラを振り撒き、大人も子供も癒して頂きたいです。

[@LotoTheHero]

I love her positivity. She has such a cute personality! :D

[@blackmennewstyle]

Dang her dad must have the strongest genes on Earth, she literally took everything from him lol She must have been trough some of the toughest and weirdest situations but she clearly made her peace with it 👍🏽 Where are you finding all these amazing and fascinating people, it's incredible lol

[@OrientalPearl]

Those genes are strong lol. I actually met Miki this summer through a friend and the last person I interviewed was recommended by another person I interviewed.

[@DrCruel]

I don't think she got that voice from Dad. It's the most Japanese thing about her.

[@LIL-MAN_theOG]

but her mom looks mixed too, so I wonder if thats it too?

[@Mwoods2272]

DNA test.

[@tanyaberling86]

It‘s just coincidence. Some get more genes from father some from mother. Blond and blue eyes are not strong genetics

[@AshinAsia]

She's so nice. What a great personality, and makes a great film.

[@tompinnef6331]

Lovely young lady, lots of smiles. Thank you for the video.

[@knlei1]

Shes basically being the anime asian woman

[@OrientalPearl]

Only for work.

[@willvr4]

@@OrientalPearl Idk, she definitely turned it on for some people. Like the store vendor in the beginning.

[@Kevin6t8]

She would fit in the VTuber industry perfectly. Hololive and VShojoJP immediately come to mind.

[@LIL-MAN_theOG]

fact on fact on fact

[@willvr4]

Thanks for deleting my comment.

[@foldtheworld]

Wow! Miki seams to be a amazing person! Keep interviewing people like her! All the best to both of you!

[@OrientalPearl]

I’m glad that you like these interviews.

[@Ishy9D2012]

She is adorable! Such radiant positivity! You can tell she loves her occupations. Good on her for leaning in to her high pitched voice and turning it into a career as a voice actress and teacher! Working with kids brings loads of fulfillment and joy!

[@TheStuport]

"You're not half enough"! 🤣🤣🤣 Neat change of pace video while still staying true to your dynamic Asian influence! MOO From Across The Pacific In COW-lumbus, Ohio 👋

[@jerryhase4520]

I love Miki Clark! I used to watch her on "Japan Railway Journal" on NHK several years ago.

[@whushaw]

Miki is such a sweet person. Her voice acting sounds amazing, what a cool career to be in. I’m glad you interviewed her and am thankful that she said things are improving for half Japanese kids in school and they would be more accepting. 💜💜

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks Whushaw. I first met her this summer at a friend’s karaoke party. She’s a great singer.

[@alexeyignatov5989]

Thank you for the amazing video!! Beautiful young people talk about their experiences growing up in mixed marriages. Thanks again for the touching interview.

[@Nikotastik]

As an American, it is odd to hear that someone “looks American” because we all look different and have different heritages.

[@willvr4]

Yeah, especially growing up in NY my entire life. It's so diverse that nobody "looks" American because every 5 mins you'll see at least a handful of different ethnicities.

[@lewis7515]

@@Nikotastik That's what you think. There was a video on here talking about the nationalities of random groups of tourists, wandering around somewhere in Europe... It was no trouble, whatsoever, to tell the Americans.

[@FortisV]

​@@lewis7515You're making a fatal mistake of assuming random groups of American tourists represent every single American

[@lewis7515]

@@FortisV No, you, seem to be making the fatal mistake of fantasising that I said or implied, any such thing - when I didn't. As a matter of fact, those are your words, not mine.

[@FortisV]

@@lewis7515 There's no point in me trying to have a conversation with someone who just wants to be right and say nothing at all in the process lol. The original comment was that Americans can look like anything and you clearly disagreed... I hope you can follow along next time and finally figure out the logical conclusion of what disagreeing means there

[@TheworldiseffdUP]

She looks Japanese, she has her dad's coloring but her mother's eyes nose and shape face. If she had black hair, she would look even more Japanese. Either way, she's very pretty and has a nice personality.

[@thetypicaljoe1674]

This topic is always very interesting to me! Keep doing them! Heck, "Takashii from Japan" does them all the time and I'm always watching his stuff about half Japanese peeps, too!

[@cestrell]

Great video! Also, know what it's like to be judged on your appearance when it comes to ethnicity, etc. I have a Spanish name based on a Central American Indian Father so lots of people assume (and attempt to chat with me in Spanish which I don't speak). My ex is half Japanese and half American (of Scots and Irish heritage) but looks mostly Asian (with freckles) so I used to see how folks treated her in the US. Looking "different" than expected can definitely affect attitudes toward you - so I truly understand what Miki-san feels. Personally, I think she's amazing and I'm glad you both had this discussion.

[@jeffkardosjr.3825]

It's something how some people do things just based on how somebody else looks. Like I've had people assume that I don't speak any Spanish, and then they speak Spanish to somebody I've worked with next to me who they assume speaks Spanish.

[@OrientalPearl]

I’m glad you liked this video. Thanks for sharing your story too.

[@bibi-t2j]

Another great video Alyssa!

[@debramason1898]

Another great interview! ❤❤

[@amandakay8]

Think this title card should be “I look white, but I am ALSO Asian” She’s clearly both. That said American is a nationality and not linked to race in anyway. She;s Japanese and American. She’s half white and half Japanese.

[@tomasp886]

Its weird that people say half "American". Americans can look like anything!

[@Legnica148]

hmmm how else would she say? the only way is half american / half japanese...

[@Gingerqyou78]

Not Javanese which is a place but I meant Japanese

[@Gingerqyou78]

Like I my father is half Canadan and American and he's born and raised in the US and I'm just American

[@XXXX-jp5jz]

@@tomasp886 This is because Asians think that Americans are white and look different from Asians.

[@monicaalvarez5696]

@@Legnica148Anglo?

[@jerometsowinghuen]

Miss Miki is happy to herself and her life as a mixed in Japan.

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks for watching Jerome. I’m glad you like my friends.

[@realJoshiBOI]

I enjoy your content, and I enjoyed listening to Miki. Also, I’m still enjoying Pimsleur 😊

[@OrientalPearl]

Glad you enjoy it! I really love their program. I started using it in 2015.

[@mkel858]

My granddaughter is half Japanese and she looks it, her Mother and our family are American, we are blonde hair like you, but my granddaughter has the dark hair, eyes just like Japanese she looks nothing like us, ppl thought she was adopted, and now her baby which is now I guess 1/4 she looks just like her Mother! Its amazing how genes work, if she went to Japan she would definitely blend in better than Miki. If I could send you a picture I would.

[@amandakay8]

What does that mean? LMAO America is a melting pot. That has NOTHING to do with looks. It’s simply a nationality. Unless you mean NATIVE American. In this case, blonde hair makes it clear you don’t mean that. As a first generation American, it’s crazy strange to refer to being American as being white with blonde hair. Black people are American. White people are American, Asian people are American, Latino people are American. Made werid. How are you all not seeing this implied racial biased?

[@MsPeabody1231]

People are stupid. I worked that out long ago as a child due to my mixed ethnicity friends who include Japanese/English people.

[@vendettamine]

I have a lot of patience for subtitles, thank you very much

[@KimiChanJapan]

She is so cute/pretty. She has a beautiful voice.

[@trainsplanesandotherthings5187]

These are great interviews

[@OrientalPearl]

I’m really glad you like them because I like making them.

[@jesscaballero8808]

"There's Americans watching" me, a Mexican from México, who just happens to be bilingual and has followed your channel for a long time xD

[@matan.saster]

Hola!

[@valenzupc]

Not only american are watching, I am from Spain. 😂

[@SnowClover]

Australian here too, but let's be honest.. mostly North Americans will be the one to complain about subtitles :P

[@ichimarutetsu]

I'd love to see an interview with Mika Todd from Minimoni. She was a rare half Japanese half American idol back in the day.

[@DanTJones]

I get this a lot here in Thailand. Know exactly how she feels. She's cool!

[@Beardlovesdog]

Shes beautiful!

[@paulgambill8833]

My son is half, and did have trouble in elementary, it was do to his shooting. He is now an elite shooter on Team Japan in Singapore. It probably wouldn’t be such a bad idea to get his perspective because of his interaction on the National and International venues and such.

[@FKLinguista]

What do you mean by "shooting"?

[@deans6129]

We have several Japanese exchange students in my city in Northern British Columbia, Canada and they are amazed that few people actually care about whether you’re half whatever as in many countries it is a big topic but in Canada few care about whether you’re half and half. Ironically the Foreign students were generally get are always surprised at how knowledgeable many people here are of their home country and it shocks them that we are so accepting.

[@barroosa]

You both are 100% a pleasure to learn from and you both are 100% human and that's all that really matters. Yes there are different cultures, but those are also interesting and not defining of who you are. Cultures are 99% interesting and we should embrace the differences.

[@saroku]

I love learning about these experiences. I have always been fascinated since Shogun aired on national TV in the states around 1979. I am an Army brat and have lived in Europe. I greatly appreciate other cultures, languages, and especially the food. Thanks for making these vids.

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks for your kind words! I’m glad you liked this video.

[@giftcardbill]

I absolutely love her voice.😍🥰

[@mobilitybaka]

My daughter is also half Japanese and looks completely western, we have a similar experience when we are in Japan.

[@OrientalPearl]

I’m glad you could relate to this video.

[@ruiseartalcorn]

Great video! Many thanks :)

[@OrientalPearl]

Glad you liked it!

[@silvernoob1603]

"i don't look Asian at all".....i disagree

[@easyalpha1]

Only because she told you...on the surface it is not obvious.

[@Sam-rf8yh]

This series is really great.

[@OrientalPearl]

I’m so glad that you’re enjoying it.

[@hirobn8rmtaz457]

👋 Aloha @Oriental Pearl ... in Hawaii we get plenty Rainbow People ... 🌈 Rainbow Babys we call our Babies (Keiki) Konnichiwa Arigato.

[@sincerelysweetandsour]

I loved watching this! It felt like a crossover episode from seeing both of your content separately 😂 hopefully we can all do another karaoke event soon 😉

[@mariahjane7969]

She is just so adorable!

[@bishikon]

her eyes / eye colour stood out instantly as being out place, they look japanese to me

[@JimmyBoqvist]

"half people" 👎double people! 👍

[@OrientalPearl]

lol, that’s the first time I’ve heard that. Love it

[@JimmyBoqvist]

@@OrientalPearl 🙏❤💪

[@AntonGully]

I am double people. But only when looking at weight. On the moon I'd be... I'd be... damn you physics!!!!

[@ThinkBeforeYouSleepYT]

5:20 - So Fast and the Furious Tokyo Drift is like real life.

[@ninaflowers5285]

I like the fact that she is comfortable looking and being who she is, her voice is evertyhing👏🏽, yes, I like these videos, you're learning a lot to help your kiddos navigate, when the time come.

[@ab-zg8pt]

special place in hell for people who use the word 'kiddo'.

[@willmartin7293]

What a nice interview. Miki is an adorable, cute girl.

[@Dem1217]

Love these videos.

[@OrientalPearl]

Glad you enjoyed it! I want to interview more people.

[@collectioneur]

You’re not alone. My wife is 100% Thai but doesn’t look like Bangkok Thai so everybody is constantly doubting her origin. They even talk about her behind her back which of course she understands perfectly. My daughter is half-European, half-Asian and she also struggles to find her identity…

[@808vws8]

She’s 100% rite! It’s all about YOUR mindset...be yourself not what others want of you🤙🏽

[@nicoj3660]

Saying hi from Michigan!

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks for stopping by fellow Michigander.

[@RichardLeonmull]

Whatever it be, need to see some more Oriental Pearl:)

[@carlosgoda9786]

did you really learn with pimsleur? thats so motivating cause I just finished my first 30 lessons! I will keep going :)

[@orangesnowflake3769]

Pimsleur is great

[@kaikiske7436]

*yes, with some “help” from the Japanese hubby* 😂

[@FocusedVoices]

I'm a guy with a deep voice. It's always fascinates me to hear women with high pitch voices

[@wt4555]

0:54 Ritsu Doan couldn't believe she was from Kanagawa, so he left the shop.

[@SkiesTurnedGrey]

If she had black hair she might look more half-Japanese naturally. I know many Japanese people will often style their hair lighter color, but when you have some foreign influence in your facial features, the traditional black hair will bring out more of the Japanese features.

[@pijusbacevicius8797]

I'm impatient to see how Oriental Pearl's kids would look like and how many languages they gonna speak.

[@OrientalPearl]

Chinese, Japanese, and English for sure.

[@grimfang4]

She's only 1/4 Japanese because her dad is 150% American.

[@rhymeister]

You're good at math, hah hah.

[@hjusn]

100% is the maximum. He isn’t 100% American with another 50% added on.

[@hjusn]

You get half of your genes from each parent. So, if her mother is 100% Japanese, the young is 50% Japanese and 50% non-Japanese.

[@throckwoddle]

@@hjusn It's a joke!

[@grimfang4]

​@@throckwoddle This is the best part though! If I used the actual math answer (300% American so the kid is 1 part Japanese for 4 parts total human), it would have been so obvious it wouldn't be funny. I am pleased.

[@fredapedregon]

She is adorable. I love her!!!

[@yurgon]

You can 100% tell English is her second language and not regularly spoken. She's so comfortable and relaxed speaking Japanese.

[@OrientalPearl]

She’s more comfortable with Japanese for sure. But she didn’t miss a beat when talking to me in English.

[@lilth501]

Some could also say she sounds like Bernadette from The Big Bang Theory? She had a very similar kind of voice adult childlike singing nursery rhymes

[@Patrilafea]

You are so lucky that you have more personal space in Japan! In my company, I often have to be very close to somebody else in our kitchen when I want to heat up my meal in one of our microwaves (I'm so hungry sometimes). I work a lot, but other people sit in this kitchen and talk or just stay there staring at their phones... I feel embarrassed when I have to go to this kitchen.

[@erika1984]

She’s adorable!!

[@ErnieV76]

I think she looks Asian. She so adorable. 😁 I really like when you interview half Japanese people. It’s interesting to hear their experiences.

[@LancsLass623]

I can totally see that Miki is 1/2 Japanese. Her mannerisms are Japanese for sure. It surprises me that the Japanese can't see that. Are they so used to their traditional image of what a Japanese person should look like? The shape of her face, her eyes, and her cheekbones are clearly Japanese. I love her unique voice, her outgoing personality and she is obviously a talented voice actress. Thank you @OrientalPearl so much, for bringing these fascinating videos to the world!

[@rubengroen976]

Exactly what does an American look like?

[@Jakub680]

Native American which is funny because they are basically Asians that migrated thousands of years ago to americas

[@user-jk5um1om8l]

Even her facial expression (when she’s waiting in between Pearl talking) is Japanese. Kinda subtle but also becomes really apparent once you see it. 😂

[@skydemon-u6i]

what do you mean you don't look asian?Plenty of people don't like their voice and don't understand, how many voice over projects needs that voice.

[@Betelgue5e]

Sounded like an anime character, and she should apply as a voice actress. However, that voice won't do in a corporate world: men in particular, won't take your business proposals and negotiations seriously.

[@AlphaMachina]

She is a voice actor.

[@Amber-rq7kf]

I’m quarter Asian but it’s a mix of South East Chinese & Filipino. People think I’m half Mexican. My European side is Irish/Scottish/English 😂😂 But if the Mexican’s want to accept me than okay lol 🤗

[@NellieKAdaba]

Nice

[@sallycormier1383]

So kawaii!! Cute cute cute!❤

[@marcusaurelius5149]

Mom's genes didn't even try.

[@annemariemcnamara8756]

I think she looks Japanese or half as you say. She has a great attitude. Lovely interview

[@jimbayler4277]

People must not be paying very much attention to the details of her face. She very much looks "Happa" as they call "Half/half" in Hawaii. To the point that I would be asking, "Are you....". There is enough arch to her eyes that when she smiles or looks to the side, that the question immediately pops to mind. Combined with how her face shape changes with various expressions....( which muscle groups are used, etc.), it makes you think, "I wonder if...., or I'm willing to bet...). This is all before you throw Cultural/Environmental influences into the mix. Either way, it makes for a great Conversation starter.... "Breaks the Ice...". P.S.: After watching more of the video more details pop out, Most of her smile...Her cheekbones, Her profile, if you look at more than her nose, etc...

[@MsPeabody1231]

That's because you are used to being around mixed ethnicity people so you can easily see their features and characteristics aren't from one ethnicity.

[@tiffanyallen731]

I'm half-Japanese on my mom's side and I don't look Asian at all. People just assume that I'm white and then they're surprised when I tell them I'm half-Japanese. I've also done a lot of theatre, but I avoid auditions that ask for Asian or half-Asian actors, because I know that they want someone who looks it, so I likely won't get the part if I do audtion for it. I do plan to go to Japan one day and have been learning how to speak Japanese for a couple of years now. I know that when I go there though, none of the native Japanese people will think that I'm half-Japanese at all, lol.

[@shreddder999]

What a voice!

[@c.u.c7938]

There's a content creator's video I once watched. I forget which platform. She's half Vietnamese. She doesn't look Vietnamese at all. She's European looking with bright blonde hair and blue eyes.

[@SuperClarky666]

What a lovely lady😊

[@Paul_Wetor]

She's like Bernadette of "Big Bang Theory" come to life with her high-pitched voice. As good as your Japanese is, that guy at 0:28 could tell she was a native speaker. I noticed that she mentioned keeping a distance between people. Is that why you have a longer microphone?

[@michelleabsolum2411]

Merry Christmas from New Zealand , hope you both have a wonderful Christmas and New Year :-)

[@OrientalPearl]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@RonanAquilius]

Yes people don't tend to look asian if they're only half, I don't know why this is surprising

[@mikeg4691]

I had a half Japanese friend that totally looks white, she had curly reddish blonde hair, her facial features looked European, but she had a very obvious Japanese first and last name.

[@thevirtualcraftsman2326]

Since she's a native Japanese speaker if I were her when anyone said my Japanese was good I would say "Yours too".

[@MrNelsonThall]

I have a great device that goes in my ear and instantly translates my English to Japanese. Making the learning of Japanese obsolete to me. What I want you to tell me is just as the phonetic alphabet altered our sensory ratio to favour the visual sense in reality and made the left hemisphere more dominant over the right. What does learning Japanese do to your sensory balance. Especially does it enhance your other senses of touch or olfactory that you have been able to detect?

[@kiyoshitakeda452]

Excellent topic. Acceptance is often elusive in the island nation. "Visual" cancels objectivity. Thank you both.

[@jimdawdy6254]

Surprised to see Pimsleur advertised. It's how I learned Russian. Which led to marrying a Russian speaker and having 2 kids who grew up speaking Russian and English. Pimsleur works.

[@nomad5375]

What a sweet person!

[@tkyap2524]

Whether full or half as long as it's wholesome from the best of two cultures.

[@Andrea_Manconi]

What an adorable girl!

[@dylanpepplinkhuizen3310]

I really like your video's it's been a while since I checked this channel. Since I've had a dream about Japan I want to go so bad to visit this amazing country

[@OrientalPearl]

Where have you been? Missed you. Check out all the videos you missed.

[@dylanpepplinkhuizen3310]

@OrientalPearl I was total focus on school and i've stopped by learning Japanese would like to start that again do you might have a few tips? I've started learning it on DuoLingo

[@Rtc6444]

I once had a girlfriend who’s father was American and mother was Chinese, she loved to speak Chinese more than English

[@EulerD]

2:04 You're not half enough. Ahahaha

[@rschiwal]

I have a Vietnamese friend. He's 6'2". When he visits Vietnam they see an American. The street vendors Are amazed that he can pack away five bowls of pho, People would shout to charge him double not knowing that he could understand him.

[@MIHAO]

That was wholesome :)

[@OrientalPearl]

Thank you! I’m glad that you liked it.

[@MIHAO]

@OrientalPearl waiting for more~